Competency 0001 Flashcards
FAPE
Free Appropriate Public Education
students with disabilities are entitled to the same type of educational experiences as their peer without disabilities.
According to FAPE, schools must
Provide each child with a disability an educational experience that is appropriate to their age and abilities at no cost to the parents.
Between ages 2 and 21, each student with a disability must have
An Individualized Eduction Program (IEP)
Prior to age 3, each child who shows signs of developmental delay must have an
Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)
Vocational Rehabilitation Act & the American with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Forbid discrimination against individuals with disabilities
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Helps ensure the privacy of educational records such as IEPs
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Increases the accountability of schools with respect to the academic progress of students with disabilities.
Committee of Special Education (CSE)
In New York State.
This multidisciplinary team that receives referrals.
Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE)
The multidisciplinary team for ages 3-5
CSE is responsible for
- Making arrangements for the evaluation of a student has been referred.
- Determining on the basis of evaluation results whether the student is eligible for special education services.
- Developing and implementing an appropriate IEP
- Reviewing the IEP on an annual basis and modifying as needed.
- Developing a transitional plan.
prereferral
helps students who are struggling in the general education setting before referring them for special education assessment.
Response to Intervention (RTI) is used as
used as the prereferral process.
CSE stands for
Committee of Special Education
Child find
Each state must have a system in place for altering the public of availability of special education services and for screening in order to determine eligibility
Principals and provisions of IDEA
- zero reject
- child find
- FAPE (Free appropriate public education)
- non discriminatory evaluation
- least restricted environment (LRE)
- individual education program (IEP)
- parental rights
Non discriminatory evaluation
Can not penalize a child due to their culture
Continuum of Services
matching the needs of the student with an appropriate placement on an individual basis
Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
Participation of students with disabilities along side their non disabled peers in academic, extra curricular, and other school activities. This includes, related services and supplementary aids and services.
Response to Intervention (RTI)
Provide early, systematic assistance to children who are having difficulty learning. RTI seeks to prevent academic failure through early intervention, frequent progress measurement, and increasingly intensive research-based instructional interventions for children who continue to have difficulty.
Tier 1: high-quality instruction for ALL students.
Tier 2: Supplemental instruction to address specific students needs.
Tier 3: High specialized instruction to meet intensive needs for a small group of students.
CREDE
Center for Research on Education, Diversity and Excellence
Mandated Reporter
People who have regular contact with vulnerable people such as children, disabled persons and senior citizens and are therefore legally required to report (or cause a report to be made) when abuse is observed or suspected.
students must be reevaluated at least every ____ years to make sure the child still meets the IDEA definition of a “child with a disability”
3
IDEA requires the IEP to state the students’ present
levels of performance (PLEP)
What is an ITP?
Individualized Transition Plan: post secondary goals such as employment, and vocational rehabilitation
